Education - Seminars - Convention

AZPPA Monthly Meeting May 6, 2008

Erin Kenly 6 PM - 9 PM. Social & Networking Hour 6-7 PM. Program meeting from 7 PM. Erin Kenly Photography Are you doing enough to stay inspired and excited about the field of photography? Come and see how your photography is influenced by everything you see and experience. Inspiration is all around us, but it is up to us to use it in our work. Learn strategies to help you stay young, hip and fresh in an ever-changing world of photography.

Erin will also explain her adopted “One for thee, one for Me” theory to her photography that has helped make her award winning images.

Learn how styles and trends from the "Old Master" paintings to the contemporary magazine illustrations of today help you develop style and originality as a photographer.

Gain a better understanding the importance of lighting, composition, styling, and mood by looking at how it affects your work and the work of others. Erin will teach the 4 traditional lighting patterns in a live demonstration, and help you to better understand how to use them effectively.

Erin will also demonstrate how she makes award-winning images in her client’s homes, outdoors, in garages and restaurants! -Wherever there is light, there is a photograph waiting to be made. Get excited about being a photographer, Erin is!

Erin Kenly is a Phoenix native who holds a degree in Portraiture from the world-renowned Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, Ca. After graduating with honors from Brooks in 2002, she was offered a teaching position at the college & taught Portraiture there for 3 years. While photography is Erin’s first true love, she has found a passionate love for teaching and sharing her love for photography with students from all over the world. Erin’s a winner of the Kodak Gallery Award ,1st Place Open Illustrative Collection, Judges choice award and Traveling Loan Collection Award for her Print “Windwalker” by AZPPA.

Erin specializes in family & children portraiture as well as wedding, corporate & event work. View Erin’s online portfolio at ErinKenlyPhotography.com

Testimonials
“Being a Fine Arts Photography teacher at Allan Hancock College, each semester I was the beneficiary of Erin Kenly’s vivacious and infectious energy. This usually happened later in the semester of a basic photography course. Approaching our portraits, Erin would come in and ignite my class with a very noticeable change in the students’ work. Erin’s love of what she does is communicated long after students turn in their images. She is an engaging and enthusiastic presence. I really miss her energy!” W. Dibblee Hoyt

“Erin is a high energy photographic instructor. She has the passion for not only for the photographic industry, but for her students as well. We have taught together and she was the lead instructor due to the fact her knowledge level was so far above mine. I wish she would move back to California and teach with me again.” Michael Collins Collins Photography.

First meeting is free come visit. Non-members $25. Held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton 2435 S. 47th Street Phoenix, AZ 480-894-1600

May 19, 2008 - Making Money with Portrait Art

Rick and Deborah Lynn Ferro - The Photographic Art Studio is a whole new world. Keeping ahead in this digital age, your work needs to stand apart from your competition. Rick and Deborah show you how. Program Highlights • Make more money.... Save time • Increase your sales average • Bring your photography to a higher level • Learn new art digital secrets and creative album design • Create an efficient workflow with Adobe Lightroom • Learn new techniques for Photoshop and Corel Painter • Learn to brand your business..... and much more! Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport 4300 E. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85034 602 273-7778. 800-228-0629 http://www.ferrophotographyschool.com

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AZPPA Monthly Meeting June 3, 2008

6 PM networking 7 PM Program

The Power of Email Marketing, low cost solutions that bring big returns 
 
Ron Cates is award-winning business leader and has developed a broad range of solutions for marketing professionals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations; helping to strengthen their customer and donor relationships. He is a popular speaker and educator on topics including developing email marketing strategies, designing effective email communications, and maintaining powerful relationships with stakeholders.
 
Part I: The Power of Email Marketing
• Comprehensive Core Knowledge
• Suitable for All Experience Levels
• Master email communications with this comprehensive look at best practices and winning strategies for getting and keeping quality subscribers, increasing deliverability and open rates, writing good headlines and content, saving time, getting readers to take action, and more!

Part II: Getting Started with Constant Contact
• Product Features and Tips
• Best for: Trial and New Users

This workshop saves you time by allowing you to quickly and easily master the entire Constant Contact system. You'll learn how to set up account options, add signup boxes to your website and emails, load a list, build a campaign, brand your email to match websites and logos. You'll also learn how to develop content, get your email opened, and track results.



First meeting is free come visit. Non-members $25. Held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton 2435 S. 47th Street Phoenix, AZ 480-894-1600

June 9, 2008 - Bellies & Babies Tour - Sandy "Sam" Puc

Secrets of a Master Photographer sharing an Intense four hour Bellies & Babies program that provides you with everything you need to start your own baby plan. Sandy "Sam" Puc', owner of Expressions by Sandy Puc' in Littleton, Colorado, is known for her passion, energy and great enthusiasm for her art. She is a nationally acclaimed photographer and businesswoman who shares her wisdom and techniques with photographers at all stages of their careers. Sam is committed to the industry and helping colleagues. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Professional Photographers of America. Sam also holds the prestigious title of Print Master from Canon USA.

Sam believes in giving back, both to her immediate community and to her professional colleagues. Since its inception, Expressions Photography has been committed to community service. Each year Expressions conducts several portrait fundraisers to benefit such organizations as the Denver Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Locks of Love, Operation Smile, The Children's Hospital, The Food Bank of the Rockies, and The Denver Dumb Friends League. Sam is a co-founding member of Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep , a non-profit organization that provides portraiture services to families whose babies will never leave the hospital.5 PM to 11 PM. Location TBA. More information at http://www.bellies-babies.com/

June 12, 2008 Software-Cinema Jack Davis

The Digital Image landscape is changing. With the new capabilities of Photoshop CS3 and the introduction of Lightroom 2, there have never been more resources available to photographers and designers. These changes allow you to save more time, achieve higher quality, maintain essential flexibility and even be more creative—that is if you know which methods to use and how! Seating is Limited, RESERVE EARLY!
Only $29.00 Advance or $39 at door for a FULL THREE HOURS of INSTRUCTION!
No need to miss time from work. The Jack "WOW!" Davis Photoshop and Lightroom expedition starts early in the evening for your convenience. Guided by Jack, you’ll venture into exciting new territory! Sheraton Crescent Hotel 2620 West Dunlap Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021 Sign up and more info

AZPPA Studio Tour June 22, 2008

The AZPPA Studio Tours are a great way to network and get ideas for making improvements and gathering ideas for your own studio. June's AZPPAStudio Tour will be held at Leasure Designer Portraits. 4-6 PM. Jennifer Leasure opened her portrait studio in Chandler in 1993.  She is fortunate to have a talented staff of 5 full time employees so that she can focus on managing and marketing  the studio.  Leasures Designer Portraits specializes in Children, Families and HS Seniors.  During the summer months, the studio is extremely busy with 4 High School Senior contracts.  The studio is 3500SF with 3 camera rooms and 2 projection rooms.  Outdoor portraits are taken at the city park behind the studio or out on location.  Leasures continually implements new product ideas. Leasures Designer Portraits 610 N Alma School Road #42 Chandler, AZ 85224 480-786-4585 Download directions Free to AZPPA Members $25 Non-members ($25 applicable to membership dues if you sign up within one month) Leasures' Web site

AZPPA Monthly Meeting July 1, 2008

6 PM networking 7 PM David Watt Basic Lighting and Posing Techniques. Basic Lighting and Posing Techniques - Few would argue that light is essential in the creation of any photograph. One might go so far as to say you can't make a picture without it. Then why is it that many photographers allow the camera to make the light decisions for them? This two hour block of instruction is primarily designed to instruct you on the basics of portrait lighting and some posing. At the end of this class you should walk away with knowing how best to illuminate a subject so as to capture their positive attributes while minimizing the unflattering aspects. Basic Lighting - It's a good thing.



First meeting is free come visit. Non-members $25. Held at Cinemasters - Cinemasters Independent Productions 9831 S. 51st Street, STE-E126 Phoenix, AZ 85044 (480) 966-9858

AZPPA Monthly Meeting August 5, 2008

6 PM networking 7 PM Ty Bass CPP PPA's Certified Professional Photographer of America Liason & Bob Coates CPP Assisting Ty. You get to hear from some new recent "Certifieds" how they made it! And some old-timers who have been certified for 10 years or more and what it does for their business and could do for yours!



First meeting is free come visit. Non-members $25. Held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton 2435 S. 47th Street Phoenix, AZ 480-894-1600

AZPPA Monthly Meeting September 2, 2008

6 PM networking 7 PM - Adam Nollmeyer, Acme Photography - Commercial Business & Portrait Photographer will share how he plans and creates on location portraits.  Proper planning is important to deliver a strong concept in advertising and PR photography, Adam will walk through the process in developing a concept, finding a good location, picking the background, angles and finally lighting to create a powerful and dynamic for your client.  Adam will walk through photos and video from recent on location sessions.
 
Website & Marketing: Do you want more business leads without having to pay for expensive magazine or yellow page ads? Want your website to be listed near the top of the search engines for the type of photography you do, not just your business name?  Learn some tips to achieve higher rankings without having to pay for sponsored listings such as Google AdWords. Traditional media is slowly shrinking, so why not embrace something new?
 
Social Network Marketing:  Learn how you can promote your business, form new relationships and maintain existing relationships online. Blogging is great; however it can be combined with other strategies to have a deeper online connection and can be leveraged into a viral marketing presence.  Adam will show examples of online marketing and ways to get work from being on social sites like  Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter.*  Adam will share examples of his own online marketing promotions and what it has done for him
 
*Optional homework: sign up and explore these websites, start w/ Flickr
(You can win prizes if you do your homework) Check out Adam's web site



First meeting is free come visit. Non-members $25. Held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton 2435 S. 47th Street Phoenix, AZ 480-894-1600

AZPPA Monthly Meeting October 7, 2008

6 PM networking 7 PM Meeting TBA

First meeting is free come visit. Non-members $25. Held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton 2435 S. 47th Street Phoenix, AZ 480-894-1600

AZPPA FALL FEST October 12-13, 2008

We're going down to Tucson for the Fest!!On Monday Joel Grimes will be doing a program - Taking Your Creative Vision to the Next Level

Part 1: A. Introduction
B. Recognizing your greatest asset.
C. Developing your personal vision.
D. Keeping up with the industry trends

Part 2: A. The basic fundamentals of lighting.
B. Breaking the established rules.
C. Experimentation is the key to innovation.
D. Hands on lighting demonstration.

Part 3: A. Taking the picture is just the beginning.
B. Mastering Photoshop is a necessity.
C. Some tricks of the trade.
D. Keeping it simple.

Bio: Joel Grimes has been working as a commercial photographer for over 25 years. In 1984 he graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Photography. After a short stint assisting in LA, Joel established a photo studio in Denver and began working in the advertising and corporate markets. His assignments have taken him to every state across the USA and to over fifty countries around the globe.

Over the years Joel has worked on many ad campaigns for clients such as; Arizona Office of Tourism, AARP, Abbott, AT&T, Case Logic, Archer Daniel Midland, Discovery Channel, Excel Energy, Goldman Sachs, Hewlett Packard, Hyatt, Nikon, Pentax, Purple, Qwest, Sturm Ruger, Sony, SRP, United Global, USA Boxing, Visa and Volvo. In addition, Joel has photographed over 100 annual reports for some the leading corporations across the globe.

In 1990 Joel produced his first coffee table book, ‘Navajo, Portrait of a Nation’, which won a number of photographic and design awards and produced an eighteen-month solo exhibit at the Smithsonian American History museum.

Currently, Joel resides in Tucson with his wife, Amy and their four children. See more of Joel's work at joelgrimes.com

....... Full Details on the rest on the Fest to follow. Mark your calendar now for this fun educational event.

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AZPPA Monthly Meeting November 4, 2008

6 PM - 9 PM. It's 8x10 Print Competition time. The Semiannual 8x10 Print Critique is open to anyone! AzPPA members can enter for free, $20 entry fee for non-members

Entries accepted from 6:00pm to 6:45pm the evening of the print competition
We will have an expert panel of judges that will critique your images. This is a
great way to select your images for the regional Print competition, AZPPA State competiton and the 2009 International PPA Print Competition.

1. The main purpose is to help our members select their best images and give guidance on preparing a print case to enter at our annual state print competition, a PPA Regional, or PPA National Print Competition.
2. To help members improve their photography and Photoshop skills.
3. To earn merits for the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.

Qualifications For Print Entry
1. Members of the Arizona Professional Photographers Association may enter the print critique for free. A $20 entry fee is required for non-members.
2. Members must be present at the meeting at which they enter prints and prints must be entered by deadline time. Entries are accepted from 6:00pm until 6:45pm on the day of the meeting.

Print Rules
1. Only 8x10 photographs or any sized albums may be entered. No other print size is allowed. Prints do not need to be mounted or sprayed. (This rule is drastically different to PPA's and AzPPA's Annual Print Competition rules. At the Print Critique, our main goal is to encourage photographers to enter competition and receive the valuable learning experience that is gained by competing. Before entering a print into State or National level competitions, be sure the print meets their requirements).
2. The prints brought for judging must be marked with the category to which they belong. All prints may be entered in the same category.
a. Portrait
b. Commercial/Industrial (Tear sheets may be included to assist judges)
c. Illustrative
d. Wedding Photograph
e. Wedding Album (Social Events) - Any size album accepted
3a. A digital jpeg file of the image must be submitted along with any photograph entered. It must be sized to 800 by 1000 pixels. If you have an 8x10 file, an easy way to do this in Photoshop is to go to File>Automate>Fit Image and enter 1000 for both height and width. Please use this format to title your file - Last Name_Title-Of_Print. (For example: Cheswick_Simple_Elegance.jpg)
3b. A digital jpeg file of each page of the album (including the cover) must be submitted with each album entered. Please put all images in a folder and number the images in a consecutive order. Please use this format to title the folder - Last Name_Title_Of_Album. (For example: Cheswick_Sara_and_John)
4. The maximum number of prints/albums that a member can enter at each meeting is four (4) for judging. Digital jpeg files must be submitted of the entire album following the sizing requirements in #3. Number the files in sequential order.
5. All Photographs must be titled. "No title" or "untitled" is not an acceptable title. Albums are not titled.
6. A subject may be entered more than once at the Print Critique. For example, if you photograph a family, you can enter any member in that family in another print. Also, a photograph that was contained in wedding album may be entered in the wedding photograph category. This is drastically different from the State, Regional and National print competition rules. Our goal is to help you select the strongest of your images to enter at State, Regional and National.
6. Prints and Albums will be judged on a thumbs up/down method and will need a majority of thumbs up to receive a merit towards the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
3 judges will require 2 thumbs up.
4 judges will require 3 thumbs up.
5 judges will require 3 thumbs up.
7. Distinguished Photographer’s Award is an award that was created by the Phoenix Professional Photographers Association. If you renewed your AzPPA membership, by April 30, 2006, your local PPPA print merits have been transferred. If you did not renew by April 30, 2006, any past merits from PPPA were forfeited.
8. You must receive 25 “Print Critique Print Merits” to earn the Distinguished Photographer’s Award.
9. Judges will be Master Photographers, or have received the APPLE Award from the AzPPA or have completed the national judging class. In the event that a judge doesn't meet either of the three requirements, they will only be used upon the approval of the Print Critique Chairperson and Jury Foreman. Judges will not score prints in which they know the maker of the image if they feel that it may affect their judgment. Judges may not score, challenge or make comments about their own images, a spouse's image or images made by someone that works for the same studio.
10. Prints/Albums may only be entered once. Even if you make changes to a print/album, it still may not be entered again in our Print Critique. You are encouraged to send the new print/album to State, Regional and National competitions.
11. The AzPPA Print Critique Chairperson along with the Jury Foreman have the full authority to decide any questions not specifically covered by these rules. They may also disqualify entries and remove members from the print competition room, if any member acts in an unprofessional manner during or after the print competition. Their decision will be final.
The primary purpose of this competition is to learn and improve. Please participate!
*This update (3/7/2007) supersedes all former print rules and updates.
First meeting is free. Non-members $25. Held at the Phoenix Airport Hilton 2435 S. 47th Street Phoenix, AZ 480-894-1600

AZPPA Monthly Meeting December 2, 2008

Holiday party! Description of this party and program is coming soon! top